8th COSMO / CLM / ART Training Course1

Theory and Application

DWD, CLM-Community and KIT Karlsruhe
DWD Training and Conference Center (BTZ) in Langen
23-31 March 2015

Introduction
The COSMO-Model together with the preprocessing package is a state of the art, unified, nonhydrostatic model system for simulating the processes of the atmosphere. The model has been originally
developed by DWD and the COSMO Consortium. Later on a climate mode (CLM) for regional
climate simulations has been provided by the CLM Community with extensions necessary for climatological applications. Today, the COSMO / COSMO-CLM (CCLM) is a unified model system for
numerical weather prediction (NWP) and regional climate modelling (RCM). Different operational
configurations are used by different national weather services and regional climate research units.
Furthermore, it can be extended to online-coupled aerosol- and air chemistry simulations using the
ART-system (Aerosol and Reactive Trace gases), which is then called COSMO-ART. This model
system has been developed at the Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research at the Karlsruhe
Institute of Technology (KIT). It allows the online calculation of reactive trace substances and their
interaction with the state of the atmosphere and includes the feedback between chemistry, natural
and anthropogenic aerosol, clouds and radiation. COSMO-ART can also be used to simulate the
dispersion of volcanic ash, pollen grains or accidental releases. The model system can be applied for
research purposes but also in the operational forecast mode.
Also, the COSMO-Model system allows for coupling of the Community Land Model via the OASIS
coupling software, as an alternative soil- and vegetation model to the standard TERRA ML module.
Lectures on the different components of the model (dynamics and numerics, physical parameterizations, data assimilation) will be offered by the model developers with emphasis on standard applications. The practical exercises will give the opportunity to compile the programs, run the model and
analyse the output of NWP-, RCM- and ART runs using standard scripts.
The first week of the course (March 23th to 27st , 2015) is devoted to provide basic training
on the theory and usage of the model in NWP and RCM mode.
Extra lessons will be given for COSMO-ART on the following Monday and Tuesday,
March 30th to 31th , 2015. In several theoretical lectures an overview on the physical and
chemical processes included in COSMO-ART will be presented. The trainees will learn how to
install and run the model system COSMO-ART during practical exercises.
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 In addition, theoretical and practical lessons on the use of the Community Land Model in
COSMO-CLM will be provided also on Monday and Tuesday, March 30th to 31th , 2015.
A theoretical lecture will present an overview of the processes represented in the Community
Land Model. The practical session will enable participants to learn how to install and run the
coupled system (COSMO-CLM coupled to the Community Land Model via OASIS)
Participants of the extra ART or Community Land Model courses should have a good
knowledge in running the model system. Otherwise, it is strongly recommended to
attend the basic training in the first week.
The course is targeted towards new users from universities and research institutions (PhD-students,
postdocs, etc.) and from COSMO members (National Weather Services). We invite students and
scientists interested to work or already working with COSMO / COSMO-CLM / COSMO-ART to
participate in this Training Course. Those interested in parts of the training are invited to register
for these parts only. The course duration is 1 week (basic training) plus the 2 specialized extra days.
Furthermore, new users from COSMO licensees or developing countries are also welcome, because the
former 2-weeks course Capacity Building in NWP (which used to be held in July) can no longer be
offered. Instead, depending on the number of participants from those countries, there will be separate
practical exercises during the first week on this topic.

Location
The Training Course will take place at the DWD Training Center in Langen, Germany. For more
information on the Training Center see http://www.dwd.de/btz (click on the British flag to see the
English page).

Registration
The deadline for registration is December 19th , 2014.
A Registration Form is accessible from the web page
http://www.clm-community.eu Events Training click on Registration to ....
Please note that the NWP-, RCM and Capacity Building in NWP practical exercises during the
first week will be at the same time, so it is only possible to attend one of them. Therefore you have
to choose between these three options in the registration form. Similarly, the extra COSMO-ARTand Community Land Model-lessons and -exercises on Monday and Tuesday of the second week are
at the same time, too.
Three computer-pools are available, but due to limited capacities, the number of participants to this
course is restricted. Therefore we might be forced to put people on a waiting list. We will however
not be able to inform you about your status (accepted / waiting list) before mid of December.
About accomodation: a limited number of rooms is available at the Conference Center BTZ Langen
at the price of about 40 e per night (about 12 e for people from developing countries) and can also
be reserved via the Registration Form. Please make your reservation as soon as possible!
Alternatively, the Achat Comfort Hotel Frankfurt Airport in Langen is close by the Training Center.
It is more comfortable, but you have to book yourself. You can find a link in the registration form.

Financial Support
Generally, no financial support is available for the participants, with two exceptions.
Participants from COSMO members (National Weather Services) may submit a COSMO activity
proposal.
And for colleagues coming from developing countries, who would like to attend the course Capacity
Building in NWP, we are getting limited financial support through WMO. We can support you by
covering your lodging at the training center BTZ and a daily allowance. However, the travel costs
(flights etc.) have to be covered by yourself. If you would like to apply for this support, please contact
us.
Please try to secure the necessary funds from your institution as soon as possible, so that there is
enough time for a smooth travel preparation.

Visas
Depending on your country of origin, you might need a visa to enter Germany. If this is the case,
we can support you by providing an invitation letter.
The deadline for this is January 9th , 2015.
If you need such a letter, please follow the respective link on the above registration web page and
enter the required personal data into the form.
These are:
1. Full name

6. Email

2. Sex

7. Fax

3. Date of birth

8. Passport number

4. Place of birth

9. Date of arrival in Germany

5. Full office address

10. Date of departure from Germany

Consider to start the visa process as early as possible, because the German embassies might be closed
before and after New Years Day for several weeks, depending on local celebrations and holidays.

Contents of the Training

Theory Lessons (THE) preliminary planning
1. Model Overview

Schattler

Components of the COSMO-Model system

The Software Package: Availability and User Support
Necessary computing environment
Necessary data to operate the model
2. Dynamics and Numerics I

Will

Continuous and discretized model equations

Time splitting
Grid definition
Spatial discretization schemes
Leapfrog time stepping
Boundary conditions
3. Dynamics and Numerics II

Baldauf

The Runge-Kutta time step and available spatial discretizations

Advection algorithms (semi-Lagrange, Bott, etc.)
Stability analysis for Leapfrog and Runge-Kutta time stepping
4. Physical Parameterizations I

Raschendorfer / Schulz

Turbulence
Surface layer scheme
Subgrid Scale Orography scheme
5. Physical Parameterizations II

Reinhardt / Mironov

Radiation
Convection
6. Physical Parameterizations III

Helmert / Mironov / Schulz

Soil
Lakes
Sea Ice
7. Physical Parameterizations IV

Blahak

Cloud Microphysics and (subgrid-scale) cloudiness

8. Verification for NWP

Damrath

9. Data Assimilation for NWP

Schraff

Nudging for the Atmosphere

Sea Surface Temperature Analysis
Snow Analysis
Soil Moisture Analysis
Latent Heat Nudging

10. Dynamics on long time scales

Will

Concept of regional climate modelling

Difference NWP and RCM mode
Model developments for RCM applications
Uncertainty and model errors on long time scales
11. Evaluation of CLM runs

Walter

12. Aerosol, Clouds and Radiation (2nd week)

Overview on the physical and chemical processes included in COSMO-ART
Emissions

B. Vogel
Kraut

Gas phase chemistry

H. Vogel

Aerosol dynamics

B. Vogel

Radiation and clouds

Rieger, Schadt

External parameter, boundary and emission conditions (INT2LM-ART)

13. Community Land Model (2nd week)

Rieger
Davin

Representation of surface heterogeneity

Canopy radiative transfer
Turbulent fluxes
Hydrology
Soil temperature
Stomatal resistance and photosynthesis
Short overview of optional modules and capabilities (Carbon-Nitrogen cycle; Lakes; Glaciers;
River rooting; Urban model; Crop model; BVOCs; DGVM; etc)
Coupling strategy

Practical Exercises preliminary planning

All exercises will be offered separately for the NWP- and the RCM-applications as well as for running
idealized cases, Capacity Building in NWP, COSMO-ART, and Community Land Model. The NWP-,
RCM- and Capacity Building exercises will be in the first week at the same time, so it is not possible
to attend all of them. The same holds for COSMO-ART and Community Land Model. Exercises on
idealized cases are separate during the first week. The Capacity Building group will cover more or
less the points 1 - 5 (but targeted towards their needs) in a separate room.
1. Installation of the model system
Installation of the source code
Installation of the Grib and the NetCDF libraries
Creating the binaries for INT2LM and the COSMO Model
Defining the model domain and getting external parameters
2. Preparing external, initial and boundary data
Job organization and run-Scripts
External data
Namelist input for INT2LM
3. Running the COSMO-Model in NWP- / Climate-Mode

 Job organization
Namelist input for the COSMO Model
Basic configurations for NWP
Case studies / experiments
4. Visualization and analysis of GRIB / NetCDF Files
Graphics
Visualization of Grib data
Visualization and analysis of NetCDF data (CDO, NCO, ETOOL)
5. Troubleshooting in NWP- / climate mode
6. Individual exercises
7. Running idealized cases
8. Running COSMO-ART (2nd week)
Dispersion of material released by a single source, e.g. volcano, power plant etc.
Dispersion of primary aerosol like sea salt, mineral dust, and pollen grains
Simulations with gas phase chemistry and interaction with aerosol
Impact of aerosol on radiation and clouds
Preprocessing of input data Running INT2LM-ART
9. Running COSMO-CLM coupled to Community Land Model via OASIS (2nd week)

Lecturers
Michael Baldauf, DWD FE 13
Cosmin Barbu, MeteoRomania
Ulrich Blahak, DWD FE 13
Susanne Brienen, DWD KU 11
Ulrich Damrath, DWD FE 15
Edouard Davin, ETHZ
Rodica Dumitrache, MeteoRomania
Andrew Ferrone, CRP G. Lippmann
J
urgen Helmert, DWD FE 14
Isabel Kraut, KIT
Eric Maisonnave, CERFACS
Dmitrii Mironov, DWD FE 14
Matthias Raschendorfer, DWD FE 14
Thorsten Reinhardt, AGeoBw
Daniel Rieger, KIT
Burkhardt Rockel, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht
Tobias Schadt, KIT
Ulrich Sch
attler, DWD FE 13
Christoph Schraff, DWD FE 12
Jan-Peter Schulz, Senckenberg BiK-F / DWD FE 13
Merja T
olle, Uni G
ottingen
Kristina Trusilova, DWD KU 11
Bernhard Vogel, KIT IMK-TRO Karlsruhe
Heike Vogel, KIT IMK-TRO Karlsruhe
Andreas Walter, DWD KU 11
Andreas Will, BTU Cottbus

Further Informations
Web page
http://www.clm-community.eu Events Training.

Language and Prerequisites

The lessons, presentations and exercises will be held in English language. All slides will be in English.
We expect a certain familiarity with
Unix / Linux basic commands (cd, ls, grep, find, chmod, ssh, scp, . . . ),
text editors (vi, emacs),
shell-scripts (ksh, bash),
FORTRAN 90,
basic knowledge in geophysical fluid dynamics,
basic knowledge in analytical and discrete mathematics (3D analysis, linear algebra).
Concerning Unix / Linux beginners, you can find links to introductory materials on the web page.

Materials
All material will be made available on the web page, including:
Slides of all presentations
Model Documentation
Tutorials
So long as the materials from the upcoming training are not available, you can take a look to last
years presentations at the bottom of the page:
http://www.clm-community.eu Events Training.
The basic informations and descriptions of model physics and dynamics will be very similar.

Contact
For questions on organizational matters, you can write an email to: COSMO-CCLM.Training@dwd.de
For urgent questions concerning the COSMO / CLM / ART lectures and exercises, please contact
NWP related: Ulrich Sch
attler

ulrich.schaettler@dwd.de

RCM related: Susanne Brienen

susanne.brienen@dwd.de

Capacity Building related: Cosmin Barbu

cosmin.barbu@meteoromania.ro

ART related: Bernhard Vogel

bernhard.vogel@kit.edu

Community Land Model related: Edouard Davin

edouard.davin@env.ethz.ch